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| | | From the desk of Dean Boise | | | | | |
| | The 2022-23 academic year is underway! Many thanks to the Honorable Nazak Nikakhtar L’02, G’02, former U.S. Department of Commerce’s Assistant Secretary at the International Trade Administration and now partner at Wiley Rein LLP, Chair of the firm’s National Security practice, and Co-Chair of the Foreign Investment practice (CFIUS/Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States), for her inspiring Opening Convocation Address on August 15. Alongside Chancellor Kent Syverud, faculty, and staff we welcomed 241 new J.D., LL.M, and S.J.D. students. In her remarks, Nikakhtar offered words of encouragement from the perspective of a graduate, saying, “Syracuse will give you a wonderful, top-notch education. It will train you to master the law, it will teach you how to write persuasively, think analytically, and it will teach you grit. Embrace it. You will have good days and challenging days and they will all pass. Learn, learn as much as you can, because one day you will draw from the information you’ve acquired over these few years.” I look forward to getting to know our new students as they navigate the exciting roads ahead and begin their journeys at the College of Law, a time I hope all of you remember fondly! | | | | | |
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| | There are only two days left to register for Law Alumni Weekend 2022, Sept. 22 – 24. Meet authors Jodé Millman L’79 and Lisa Peebles L’92, celebrate this year’s honorees, tailgate before the game, browse our newly dedicated spaces, and earn CLE credits at the annual U.S. Supreme Court 2022-23 Preview, featuring CNN’s Joan Biskupic, CNN Legal Analyst. Browse the complete schedule and register on the Law Alumni Weekend website. I look forward to seeing you there! Whether you plan to attend or not, please complete this short survey about your participation in the past and your interest in future reunion weekends. I really appreciate your time. | | | | | |
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| Melanie Gray L’81 to Serve as Chair of the Board of Advisors |  | | Thanks to Gray’s predecessor, Bob Hallenbeck L’83, for his supportive wisdom and steady leadership over the years. I am grateful to Melanie for stepping into this important role during the remainder of her extended Board term and look forward to working closely with her. | | | | | |
| Congratulations to the winners of the 2021-22 Law Firm Giving Challenge! |  | | I’m deeply grateful to alumni at area law firms who participated in the 2021-2022 Law Firm Giving Challenge! Our friendly giving challenge asks alumni to make a gift of any size to their alma mater, which significantly impacts our alumni giving participation rates and is one of many ways that the Central NY legal community gives back to Syracuse Law. Special thanks to our challenge leaders: Christopher Harrigan L’99 (Barclay Damon), George McGuire L’91 (Bond, Schoeneck & King), Michael Bottar L’03 (Bottar Law), Michael Tyszko L’15 (Bousquet Holstein), David Capriotti L’92 (Harris Beach), and Timothy Murphy L’89 (Hancock Estabrook). Stay tuned for details on the 2022-2023 Law Firm Giving Challenge! | | | | | |
| | |  | | Alumni engagement fuels our mission. The College of Law is looking for a new Director of Alumni Relations. Now is an exciting time to be at the College of Law and to activate our extraordinary network of alumni. Interested or know someone else who may be interested? | | | | | |
| | |  | | The academic year in review: our summer magazine is all about our extraordinary students and outstanding faculty. | | | | | |
| | |  | | This year’s entering classes comprise 144 students in the residential juris doctor program (Class of 2025); 95 students in the online JDinteractive program (Class of 2026); 22 LL.M. students from eight different countries (Class of 2023); three S.J.D. students from Brazil and India (Class of 2025); four visiting scholars; three semester exchange students; and three international students in the two-year J.D. program. | | | | | |
| | |  | | Since 2017, SU has had the privilege of partnering with the PTF as one of only 16 university partners. This year four SU students were awarded Tillman scholarships—the most scholars awarded in one year at SU. I am proud to report that three of the four Tillman scholars are from the College of Law’s JDi program: Natasha DeLeon (USMC Veteran), Amanda Higginson (Navy veteran), and William Rielly (Army veteran). | | | | | |
| | | College of Law and University Highlights | | | | | | | |
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| | |  | | We’re happy to welcome our newest faculty member, Daniel Traficonte, who joins the College of Law as an Associate Professor and faculty affiliate of SU’s Autonomous Systems Policy Institute. | | | | | |
| | |  | | Our JDi program offered a 2-credit course in Crypto & Digital Assets this August. Professor Graves served as the course instructor, with cameo appearances and guests lectures by a wide range of experts from both the private and public sectors, including SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. | | | | | |
| | |  | | This program leverages the strengths of our schools and will equip students with an advanced, marketable designation for careers at the intersection of law, business management, and technology. | | | | | |
| New Staff Members Join the College of Law |  | | We welcomed six new team members to our College of Law staff this summer and fall, including Tara Andryshak, Associate Director of Academic and Bar Support; Samantha Hemingway, Administrative Specialist for Career Services; Jessica Houghtaling, ILC Program Coordinator; Chris Markle, IT Functional Business Analyst; Gabrielle Perez, Administrative Specialist for Student Affairs/Registrar Support; and Kristina Poletto, Events and Facilities Coordinator. | | | | | |
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| | Alumni Return to Campus to Enrich 2022 Orientation and Summer Residency Programs Thank you to alums and friends who took time out of their schedules to participate in our August Orientation and JDi Residency programs. Here’s who was in the lineup! Beheshta Rasekh LL.M.’22 Awarded the Hiscock Legal Aid Society’s Afghan Legal Fellowship As part of the Fellowship, Rasekh will provide legal counsel and representation to Afghan clients seeking lawful status in the United States. John Elmore L’84 Discusses Legal Representation of Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families In a profile by the Washington Post, Elmore speaks about his legal representation of families of victims of the Buffalo mass shooting along with a fascinating look at his life and contributions to the city of Buffalo. Carey Ng G’02, L’02 Elected Vice President of the Syracuse University Alumni Association The Syracuse University Alumni Association (SUAA) has elected Ng, current assistant district attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, as a Vice President. Ng joined the SUAA Board in 2020, received the College of Law’s Law Honors Award in 2021, and served as Vice President from 2014 to 2016 and President from 2016 to 2018 of the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association. | | | | | |
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| | 3L Emilie Cullen and Daniel Berkowitz L’22 Selected to Present Papers at the Law and Policy Division of the AEJMC Cullen’s paper, “An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away: Covid-19 Misinformation By Medical Professionals May Be Protected By The First Amendment” won Top Student Paper this year. Professor Roy S. Gutterman L’00 served as Cullen’s faculty advisor and also wrote a paper accepted to present at the conference. 2L Brandon Cho Conducts Legal Research for Published New York Law Journal Article Cho worked as a summer associate with Adam Leitman Bailey L’95 of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., writing and compiling the final New York Law Journal article, “Whether Co-op Boards Can Reject a Sale Because the Purchase Price Is Too Low.” | | | | | |
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| | University Professor David Driesen Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Research the Impact of Carbon Pricing Driesen will study the impact of carbon pricing and produce scholarship on his findings as to the outcome of his Fulbright U.S. Scholar selection. Driesen began conducting his research at the University of Ottawa, Canada on Sept. 6. He joins Bond, Schoeneck & King Distinguished Professor Cora True-Frost G’01, L’01 as College of Law Fulbright scholars for 2022-2023. Professor Robert G. Nassau Co-Authors New Book “Tax Issues for Immigrants” Nassau, Director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC), co-authored the new book, Tax Issues for Immigrants, along with Sarah S. E. Lora and Samuel Channing Rock. The book was published in July 2022 by the American Bar Association, introducing the basics of taxation for immigrants, their spouses, and their dependents, as well as immigration law as it intersects with tax law. | | | | | |
| | Scholarship With Impact Our expert faculty have been busy this summer providing news analysis and commentary. Since the complete list of recent news clips is quite long, here are some top highlights from the summer: | | | | | |
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| | Attention employers! If you can provide employment or externship opportunities to our students with your company, law firm, or agency, or know someone who could, please contact Director of Externships and Career Services Dafni Kiritsis, at dkiritsi@syr.edu or 315.443.1941. | | | | | |
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| | | | Rochester, NY Alumni Event October 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Country Club (145 Kilbourn Rd.) Please join Dean Craig M. Boise, Jay and Sandra (Wolk) Gelb L’92, and fellow alumni for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at the Oak Hill Country Club. | | | | | |
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| | Questions? Please contact Sophie Dagenais, Assistant Dean for Advancement and External Affairs, at sdagenai@syr.edu or 315.443.4536. Contact us at 315.443.1964 or LawAlumni@syr.edu to send us your news. Remember, you can also update your contact information on ’Cuse Community. I’ll keep you updated on our news in future editions of the Dean’s Dispatch, and for those of you who use social media, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram for timely updates and photographs. You also can connect with me on my own LinkedIn account. | | | | | |
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